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Human Being and Animal World (4th Grade Curriculum)
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
Earth, Water, Fire and Air
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Christopherus 5th Grade Syllabus


Fall 2010 - New in the Bookstore:

Our 5th grade curriculum is now available
See also our new range of materials for grades 6-8
Recorded talks from this summer's Christopherus conference now available

 

The Christopherus Curriculum

Christopherus 4th Grade Syllabus

  • 1st Grade Syllabus and 1st grade curriculum packages

  • 2nd Grade Syllabus and 2nd grade curriculum packages

  • 3rd Grade Syllabus and 3rd grade curriculum packages

  • 4th Grade Syllabus and 4th grade curriculum packages

  • 5th Grade Syllabus and 5th grade curriculum packages

  • General information about The Christopherus Curriculum

Essential Publications for Waldorf Homeschooling

The Christopherus Waldorf Curriculum Overview for Homeschoolers

More information and excerpts here

The Christopherus
Waldorf Curriculum Overview for Homeschoolers

The essential guide to Waldorf-inspired homeschooling!

240 pages, $55

From Nature Stories to Natural Science:
A Holistic Approach to Science for Families

A practical guide to the Waldorf approach to science for home educators: covers K through 8th grade

150 pages, $38

From Nature Stories to Natural Science: A Holistic Approach to Science for Families

Further details and excerpts here

Learning About the World
Through Modeling

(AWSNA Publications)

An unbelievably rich resource for first grade through high school: highly recommended! Click here for more details.

230 pages, $24

Painting
in Waldorf Education

A detailed look at painting and drawing in the Waldorf curriculum.

215 pages + CD, $18

Click here for more details

Painting in Waldorf Education

Lower Grades (1-5)

Drawing with your Four to Eleven Year Old

Drawing
with your
Four to Eleven Year Old

A basic guide to Waldorf methods of drawing – includes 7 full color pages.

37 pages, $22

Click here for more details and to view sample pages.

Form Drawing
for Beginners

Fully-illustrated step-by-step instructions for beginning form drawing.

41 pages, $22

See here for more information

Form Drawing for Beginners

Living Language - a Language Arts Curriculum

Living Language:
A Language Arts Curriculum
Vol. 1: Grades 1-5

A comprehensive and detailed curriculum for Grades 1 - 5. In-depth teaching advice, lesson plans and strategies for children of differing abilities in writing, reading, grammar, handwriting and spelling.

300 pages, $105.00

More details including sample pages here

Joyful Movement
A Resource for Nurturing Balance, Movement and the Senses

A treasure trove of ideas and activities, songs and movement games

100+ pages, $25

Click here for more details and to view sample pages.

Joyful Movement

Painting
with Children

This book is a lovely introduction for people new to Waldorf wet-on-wet watercolor painting. 

48 pages, $15.95

Click here for more details

Saints and Heroes
(a 2nd Grade Language Arts block)

All you need to put together a Saints and Heroes Main Lesson block

50 pages, $22

Click here for more details and to view sample pages.

Saints and Heroes - a Second Grade Language Arts Block

Second Grade Mathematics

Second Grade Curriculum
Mathematics

A full year of main lesson, practice lesson and Circle Time math for second grade. Includes painting lessons and full color pictures. More information and excerpts here.

60 pages, $35

Animal Legends
(a 2nd Grade Language Arts block)

Everything you need to put together an animal legends main lesson. Includes full color pictures. More information and excerpts here.

40 pages, $22

Animal Legends - A Second Grade Language Arts Block

Third Grade Curriculum

Old Testament Stories:
Manual & Storybook

The manual contains 24 pages of text (including a short play, Joseph and His Brothers) plus full-page pictures, including 10 full-color reproductions of watercolor paintings. More information and excerpts here

$35.00

Fourth Grade Curriculum

Mathematics

A complete math curriculum for 4th grade. 67 pages + 45 tear-out worksheets + Key to Measurement workbooks  1 & 2 + Key to Fractions workbooks 1 & 2. More information and excerpts here

$50.00


Measurement component available in either American or Metric

Earth, Water, Fire
and Air
by Walter Kraul

An invaluable resource for a playful exploration of the 4 elements in Nature. We tied this book in with a first exploration into physical science in our 4th grade curriculum. See here for more information.

116 pages, $16.95

The Human Being and the Animal World

In-depth guidance and lesson plans to put together two 4th grade main lesson blocks,
More information and excerpts here

57 pages, $25     

The Human Being and the Animal World by Donna Simmons

D'Aulaires' Book of
Norse Myths

An exuberant, larger-than-life book which captures the hearty glory of the legends of the Norse people. Part of our 4th grade curriculum. See here for more information.

Color hardback, $24.95

Fifth Grade
Mathematics

The arithmetic component of our 5th grade curriculum comprises a Christopherus guide to be used in conjunction with the Key To workbooks specified.
More information here

 

String, Straightedge
& Shadow
The Story of Geometry

by Julia Diggins

A colorful narrative that brings geometry to life for 5th and 6th grade.

See here for more information.

155 pages, $16.95

Botany Bundle

Christopherus' Botany book in a revised 2nd edition + Charles Kovacs' Botany. Essential for 5th grade botany. Books can also be purchased separately.
More information here.

2 books, $34

Ancient Mythology: India, Persia, Babylon and Egypt by Donna Simmons

Ancient Mythology:
India, Persia, Babylon and Egypt

In-depth guidance, lesson plans and stories for a 6-week main lesson. Part of our 5th grade curriculum.

Purchase our Ancient Mythology bundle or separate components: more information here

D'Aulaires' Book of
Greek Myths

The exciting stories of Greek gods and heroes, lavishly illustrated in the D'Aulaires' distinctive style. Part of our 5th grade curriculum.

See here for more information.

Color hardback, $24.95

Ancient Greece
by Charles Kovacs

The stories of Greek gods and heroes, as well as the beginnings of Greek history. Part of our 5th grade curriculum.

See here for more information.

174 pages, $18

Demeter and Persephone
A Short Play for Older Children

Includes a choral recitation. Part of our 5th grade curriculum.

See here for more information.

11 pages, $5.50

Rama and Sita
A Play based on the Ramayana

Longer than our other plays, this 5-8 part play is suitable for children of age 10 and up. It is part of our 5th grade Ancient Mythology bundle.

24 pages, $7

 

The Selfish Giant
by Oscar Wilde
- An Easter Play for Homeschoolers -

Adapted by Donna Simmons from the wonderful short story by Oscar Wilde with notes on how to create the right mood for such a play and music suggestions.

20 pages, $7.00

The Selfish Giant - an Easter Play for Homeschoolers

The Bremen Town Musicians - A Short Play for Homeschoolers

The Bremen Town Musicians
- A Short Play for Homeschoolers -

A short play adapted from the Grimms fairy tale with additional notes on the Waldorf approach to drama.

19 pages, $7.00

The Magic of Patience: A Jataka Tale
- A Short Play Using the Four Temperaments -

A very short play with four parts - for elementary school-age children. With an introduction to the pedagogical use of the four temperaments.

12 pages, $5.50

The Magic of Patience: A Jataka Tale

   


For help choosing books, see our Publications Age Guide

Further information about
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Christopherus Homeschool Resources
P.O. Box 231
Viroqua, WI 54665

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